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COLLEGE BOUND How to stay on track to college
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2020
THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH
By EducationQuest Foundation Seniors, you’re in the home stretch of your high school career! Here is a list of tasks that you can be working on now to make your transition from high school to college as smooth as possible. Continue to apply for scholarships Hopefully you’ve beencompleting and submitting scholarship applications. Continue to search for scholarship opportunities through the end of your senior year, this summer and even while you are attending college! Make sure to meet the deadlines and attach quality letters of
recommendation when required. Free money can’t be beat!! Complete the Financial Aid Process If you haven’t filed your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), do so now! The FAFSA determines any federal, state and college-based aid you are eligible to receive. Once you’ve submitted your FAFSA, watch for correspondence from the college financial aid office. If you’re selected for verification, complete any forms sent to you and submit all requested documentation as soon as possible. When you receive
your award letter, compare offers and accept or decline what you are being offered. If you haven’t made your final college decision, accept offers from each college until you know where you’ll be attending for sure. Check your email and student portal often Colleges will communicate with students via these two avenues and will send a variety of important information to you, so you want to read and reply in a timely manner! This may seem simple, but with the pandemic, so many things are looking differently, so it is imperative that you read all communication from
the college thoroughly! Register for New-Student Orientation Although it might be virtual this year, be sure to attend student orientation as this is your opportunity to ask questions and register for your fall classes. The college will send you specific information on how your student orientation will work, so make sure you read it carefully for details. Don’t skip out on orientation as it’s an important process in acclimating from high school to college!
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